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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,770,694.03 and 3,871,695.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,770,694.03 and 3,871,695.94 is: 8,465,623.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,770,694.03 : 3,871,695.94 = 3,871,695.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,770,694.03/3,871,695.94 = 3,871,695.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,770,694.03x = 3,871,695.94 × 3,871,695.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,770,694.03x = 14,990,029,432,454.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,990,029,432,454.00/1,770,694.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,465,623.74

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